Art & Culture Fall 2024 by Palm Beach Media Group

art&culture

OF PALM BEACH COUNTY Fall 2024

OUTSIDE THE LINES: INSIDE ONE ARTIST’S SKETCHBOOK

PRESS PLAY: CREATING COMMUNITY AROUND MUSIC

MR. PALM BEACH: THE ARCHITECTURE OF ADDISON MIZNER

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ 2024-25 Season

Twenty-fifth anniversaries are traditionally commemorated with a gift of silver. But when Palm Beach Dramaworks embarks on its twenty-fifth anniversary season in November, what the company has in store for its audience is pure gold. PBD will celebrate this milestone occasion with an eclectic array of invigorating plays that epitomize the notion of “Theatre to Think About.”

The season features revivals of Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser and Mark St. Germain’s Camping with Henry and Tom, two compelling plays that were performed early in the company’s history; the world premiere of Gina Montet’s Dangerous Instruments, which continues PBD’s commitment to new plays; Neil Simon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Lost in Yonkers; and Stephen Karam’s Tony Award-winning The Humans

“When PBD was founded in 2000, we believed that there were local audiences hungry for challenging work, plays that illuminate the human condition and resonate in deeply personal ways,” said Producing Artistic Director William Hayes. “We were naïve enough to think, ‘If you build it, they will come.’ It turned out that we were correct. We are so grateful to the community for their steadfast support and encouragement as we have expanded and evolved.”

That evolution is exemplified by the company’s new plays festival. Launched

in 2019, it officially became the Perlberg Festival of New Plays last season.PBD’s goal is for the festival to become a leader in fostering the future of the American theatre canon. This popular annual event, which will be held from January 17-19, 2025, features professional readings of five developing plays, each one followed by a post-performance discussion. “Playwrights have told us again and again how nurturing, informative, and invaluable the festival is for them,” said Hayes. “And our audiences love the opportunity to offer feedback to the playwrights, as it gives them a part in the development process.”

Here’s a look at each of the season’s plays:

LOST IN YONKERS

By Neil Simon

November 1-17, 2024

Set during World War II, this funny and touching Pulitzer Prize-winning memory play is both an exploration of the wounds inflicted by family, and a testament to the power of familial love and resiliency.

THE DRESSER

By Ronald Harwood

December 20, 2024 - January 5, 2025

The co-dependent – if unequal – relationship between Sir, a renowned but fading actor, and Norman, his devoted, self-sacrificing dresser, is the heartbeat of this warts-andall, tragicomic valentine to the transcendent magic of theatre.

WORLD PREMIERE

THE HUMANS

By Stephen Karam

February 14 - March 2, 2025

“A family play that is sort of infected by my love of the thriller genre,” is how the playwright once described this Tony Awardwinning comedy drama, in which the foibles, fears, and fragilities of an American family play out with great insight, humor, and compassion.

CAMPING WITH HENRY AND TOM

By Mark St. Germain

April 11 - 27, 2025

A work of fiction inspired by an actual 1921 camping trip taken by Warren G. Harding, Henry Ford, and Thomas Edison – three men with starkly different personalities and world views – the play deals with issues and ideas that remain as relevant today as they were 100 years ago.

World Premiere DANGEROUS INSTRUMENTS

By Gina Montet

May 23 - June 8, 2025

Laura, a single mother, finds herself thrust into a gripping battle against a broken system when her son, Daniel, spirals into darkness. She must confront a parent’s deepest fears and sacrifice everything to rescue Daniel from the brink of becoming America’s next tragic headline.

For ticket information contact the box office at (561) 514-4042, or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.

22 28 34 40

THE HOUSE THAT HALE BUILT

The work and legacy of artist

Reuben Hale lives on at his El Cid home, with his daughter leading the charge

By Susie Stanton Staikos

ON BEAT

Community and music go hand in hand, from producing records to purchasing them and all the live shows in between

By Nila Do Simon

THE MIZNER TOUCH

Discover the style and history of Addison Mizner, a man who has become synonymous with The Palm Beaches By Marie

Penny

WEIRD DAILY DRAWINGS

Unique cultural destinations from across Palm Beach County come to life in these quirky illustrations

Artwork by Jeanne Martin

WOODEN PUZZLES INSIDE THE WEST PALM BEACH HOME OF THE LATE ARTIST REUBEN HALE

Concerts NOV 21 | DEC 5 | JAN 22

LETTER FROM THE CEO

Dave Lawrence, president and CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County 13

UP FRONT

SCENE

An extensive guide to the many exciting cultural happenings of the season 57 GALLERIES

Learn about the county’s abundant galleries and support local artists

Photos from recent Cultural Council events

Artist Craig McInnis unveils his new mural at the Cultural Council ON THE COVER: Artwork: Mounts Botanical Garden (2023) Artist: Jeanne Martin

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS FESTIVAL AT HATCH 1121 IN LAKE WORTH BEACH

Honoring Friends of Fisher House, Palm Beach County Gold Star Families & Veterans

Grand Marshal Lew Crampton

Honorary Chairman Chuck Mitchell

Featured Curator John Barnes

601 Lake Avenue, Lake Worth Beach, FL 33460 561.471.2901 | palmbeachculture.com

Cultural Council Board of Directors

Officers

Cheryl K. Crowley, Community Leader (Chair) • Phillip Edwards, Director, City Private Bank (Vice Chair)

Jean S. Sharf, Philanthropist (Secretary) • Christopher D. Caneles, Community Leader (Treasurer)

Daryn M. Kirchfeld, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Northern Trust (Immediate Past Chair)

Members

Edrick Barnes, Owner, The Law Office of Edrick Barnes • Bruce A. Beal, Partner and Chairman, The Beal Companies • David Cohen, Advertising Executive • Philip M. DiComo, Attorney, Nason Yeager

Gerson Harris & Fumero, P.A. • Donald M. Ephraim, Philanthropist • Roe Green, Philanthropist

Stephen Jacobs, Philanthropist • Bill Parmelee, Chief Financial Officer, Oxbow Carbon LLC

Denise B. Rivas, Owner/Founder, Your Computer Tutor

Ex-Officio

Members

Barbara McQuinn, School Board Member, District 1, School Board of Palm Beach County

Emanuel Perry, Executive Director, Palm Beach County Tourist Development Council

Davicka N. Thompson, TDC Board Member and President and CEO, Thompson Creative Collective Marci Woodward, Palm Beach County Commissioner, District 4

Cultural Council Founder Alexander W. Dreyfoos (in memoriam)

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners

Michael Barnett, Sara Baxter, Mack Bernard, Maria G. Marino (Vice Mayor), Maria Sachs (Mayor), Gregg K. Weiss, Marci Woodward

President and CEO Dave Lawrence

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer Kathleen Alex

Senior Vice President Jennifer Sullivan

Artist Services

Director of Artist Services Jessica Ransom

Community Engagement

Director of Community Engagement Alexandra Alfred Activations and Events Coordinator Mumbi O’Brien

Development and Membership

Associate Vice President of Development Jessica Lavin

Executive Assistant and Administrative Support Katherine Bonner

Finance and Operations

Accounting Manager Paul To Bookkeeper Gloria Rose

Operations Coordinator and Store Manager Helen Hood

Visitor Services and Store Assistant Patricia Natteri

Grants

Associate Vice President of Grants Vicky Jackson

Grants Assistant Julian Crewe

Marketing and Public Relations

Associate Vice President of Marketing and Cultural Tourism Lauren Perry

Director of Marketing Nick Murray

Graphic Design and Visual Brand Manager Kristin Beck

Special Events and Programs Manager Debbie Calabria

Marketing Coordinator Jaymie Masci

Public Relations Consultant Linnea Bailey

2024-2025 CONCERT SCHEDULE PALM BEACH SYMPHONY

MASTERWORKS SERIES

Jean-Yves Thibaudet Piano

Gil Shaham Violin

Julian Schwarz Cello

Leonidas Kavakos Violin

Garrick Ohlsson Piano

Anne-Marie McDermott Piano

MATINEE SERIES

All shows at 2pm

CURTIS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sunday, December 15, 2024

RENÉE FLEMING, SOPRANO

Sunday, January 5, 2025

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Publisher Terry Duffy

Associate Publisher Deidre Wade

Editorial Director Daphne Nikolopoulos

Editor Mary Murray

Creative Director Olga M. Gustine

Art Directors Airielle Farley, Ashley Meyer, Jenny Fernandez-Prieto

Digital Imaging Specialist Leonor Alvarez Maza

Contributing Writers

Abigail Duffy, Stephanie Gates, Flose LaPierre, Marie Penny, Jessica Ransom, Skye Sherman, Nila Do Simon, Susie Stanton Staikos

Contributing Photographers and Artists

Jeanne Martin, Jerry Rabinowitz

Advertising

Account Managers Kathy Breen, Jennifer Dardano, Tanya Lorigan, Dina Turner, Meegan Wyatt

Advertising Services Coordinator Elizabeth Hackney

Marketing Manager Rebecca Desir

Production

Production Director Selene M. Ceballo

Production Manager Lourdes Linares

Digital Pre-Press Specialist George Davis

Senior Designer Jeffrey Rey

Advertising Design Coordinator Anaely J. Perez Vargas

Production Coordinators Ileana Caban, Megan Roberts

Digital Marketing Manager Tyler Sansone

Operations

Chief Operating Officer Todd Schmidt

Accounting Specialist Mary Beth Cook

Accounts Receivable Specialist Ana Coronel

Distribution Manager Judy Heflin

Logistics Manager Omar Morales

Circulation Manager Marjorie Leiva

Circulation Assistants Cathy Hart, Britney Stinson

Circulation Promotions Manager David Supple

IT Manager Omar Greene

In Memoriam Ronald J. Woods (1935-2013)

HOUR MEDIA, LLC

CEO Stefan Wanczyk

President John Balardo

Season subscriptions on sale now Visit kravis.org to learn more.

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sunday, March 23, 2025

SUBSCRIBE NOW AT KRAVIS.ORG

Classical Concert Series sponsored by Leonard and Sophie Davis

Media support from

PUBLISHERS OF:

Stuart • Aventura

Vero Beach Magazine • Community Report: Collier Community Foundation

Advances: Tampa General Hospital • Naples Realtor: Naples Area Board of REALTORS

Annual Report: Woods Charitable Trust

october 26, 2024 –march 9, 2025

strike fast, dance lightly: artists on boxing was organized in partnership among the church, sag harbor, ny, the flag art foundation, new york, ny, and the norton museum of art, west palm beach, fl.

leading support for this exhibition at the norton was provided by lew and ali sanders - in honor of howard and judie ganek, and judy and leonard lauder. major support was provided by heidi and thomas mcwilliams, the ellen and ian graham charitable foundation endowment for photography, the priscilla and john richman endowment for american art, and the hartfield foundation. additional support was provided by the lunder foundation - peter and paula lunder family, the milton and sheila fine endowment for contemporary art, and anonymous.

above: Amoako Boafo (Ghanian, born 1984), KING GLOVES, 2021 (detail), Oil on linen, 77 x 73 in. (195.6 x 185.4 cm), Courtesy of the artist and Roberts Projects, Los Angeles, California, © 2024 Amoako Boafo/ Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. Photo: Robert Wedemeyer.

norton.org

An Inspiring Autumn Awaits

Dear friends and supporters, Welcome to Florida’s Cultural Capital! After a vibrant summer of festivals and art exhibitions, it’s thrilling to prepare for a fall season brimming with theater, dance, classical music, and other exceptional performances by our local performing arts organizations. Be sure to get your tickets soon and support the organizations that bring such remarkable work to life here in The Palm Beaches!

This issue of art&culture magazine shines a light on the many facets of our vibrant arts and cultural community— especially the professionals who make it such a delightful destination to visit. I thoroughly enjoy reading the personal journeys of the emerging and established artists featured, and I hope you will too.

In the pages ahead, you can dive into the bustling live music scene here in Palm Beach County (“On Beat,” page 28), discover the work of a prominent local illustrator and artist (“Weird Daily Drawings,” page 40), step back in time to learn about the renowned architect Addison Mizner (“The Mizner Touch,” page 34), explore the beautiful, sculpture-ﬁ lled home of the late artist Reuben Hale (“The House that Hale Built,” page 22), and much more.

Enjoy your time here in The Palm Beaches!

Dave Lawrence President & CEO Cultural Council for Palm Beach County

An artist is a purveyor of truth who uses art to tell personal stories inﬂuenced by the time in which they live.

This exhibition celebrates quintessentially “we” experiences and cultural connections in everyone’s lives. The work explores a wide range of expressions in contemporary culture, including themes like aging, pregnancy, motherhood, regional and international connections, religious identity, ancestral heritage, clothing, hair, body identity, hyphenated cultural experiences, rituals, and familial celebrations.

ALL SOULS WELCOME «

Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a day of remembrance observed widely across Mexico and Central America November 1-2, during which families welcome the souls of deceased loved ones with altars of offerings (or ofrendas), food, drink, and celebration. To mark the occasion and honor the Hispanic community of Lake Worth Beach, LULA Lake Worth Arts and the Lake Worth Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will host the ninth annual Día de los Muertos Festival at Hatch 1121 November 2, from 3 to 9 p.m.

Organized by Jose Mendez (Hatch 1121’s gallery coordinator, festival creative director, and a 2024 Cultural Council Artist Innovation Fellow) and Emily Theodossakos (marketing and program manager at the CRA), the free event will kick off with the El Camino walking parade, featuring large puppets, kites, and locals dressed in Día de los Muertos attire. Throughout the day, visitors can enjoy mariachi and marimba music, Aztec Warrior dancers, and traditional Bolivian, Peruvian, and Mayan dancers as well as a skit from the Downtown Dance Company. Artisans will be selling sugar skulls, masks, weaved and embroidered goods, and traditional Hispanic artwork. Leading up to the main event, locals can enjoy programming such as the October 12 unveiling of the Viva La Vida altar exhibition (featuring altars created by the community), Day of the Dead craft workshops, educational talks, and more.

“The event honors the cultural traditions, and it takes a village to create Día de los Muertos, from sponsors, volunteers, vendors, and the community that participates every year,” Mendez says. lakewortharts. com, 561.493.2550 —Abigail Duffy

UP FRONT

UP FRONT PROCESS

Reflecting the Future

AS PORTALS, FRED EVERSLEY’S LATEST PUBLIC ART INSTALLATION, RISES IN WEST PALM BEACH’S NEWEST WATERFRONT PARK, THE CITY CONSIDERS ITS UNIQUE HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, AND PROMISING TOMORROW

When asked in a recent interview why he thinks West Palm Beach will be the home of his last large public commission, the 83-year-old artist Fred Eversley chuckles and after a brief pause notes, “These opportunities don’t come up that often.”

It is a rare thing to be commissioned for a public art installation—especially one that will be as iconic as Eversley’s Portals. The work is composed of eight freestanding, 16.5-foot, parabolic sculptures in mirror-polished stainless steel rising out of the reflecting pool of Julian Abele Park, a public green space located in front of One Flagler, a luxury office building by Related Ross that is adjacent to the historic First Church of Christ, Scientist on Flagler Drive. The church was designed by Abele, the first Black graduate of the University of Pennsylvania architecture school. When it was constructed in 1928, the architect had already established himself as the chief designer for a White-owned firm and led the design of hundreds of buildings, including much of Duke University. Eversley conceived of the arcing placement of the sculptures as both a way to welcome visitors to the park and to honor and echo the eight fluted ionic columns at the east entrance of the church.

Eversley spoke of the multiple presentations and rounds of feedback he received from Related’s New York City art consulting firm, Culture Corps, as well as input from city officials and West Palm Beach’s ArtLife public art committee. A born raconteur, Eversley is the embodiment of both mid-century modern

minimalism and the California-centered Light and Space movements. These schools of design developed in parallel on opposite coasts and were characterized by industrial materials and a hard-edged geometric aesthetic. A former engineer who designed and led testing facilities for NASA Gemini and Apollo mission programs, Eversley drew on his technical knowledge and boundless curiosity and invented his spun cast resin techniques, creating forms that he polished to a high finish. These parabolas became his iconic form, and resin became the material with which he has been primarily associated.

The artist spent years experimenting and evolving his resin formulas and shapes in his Venice Beach studio and then served as the first artist in residence at the Smithsonian Institution, inventing, cutting, and assembling a new series of acrylic work in a studio created especially for him in the basement of the Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. In the late 1970s, Eversley caught wind of a public art opportunity at Miami International Airport (MIA). He won that commission with his first stainless steel sculpture titled Parabolic Flight. Installed in 1980, the steel panels attached to the frame of the structure mimic the skins of the planes

BY JESSICA RANSOM

taking off and landing nearby. The sculpture was originally situated at the airport’s entrance and was the first monumental commission at MIA. In 2016, due to the ongoing airport expansion, it was reinstalled in conjunction with the artist at a new location at MIA.

After that commission—still his tallest public work—Eversley made several other public commissions and continued to cast and perfect his parabolic lenses. So, it is indeed a unique opportunity he now holds as he prepares to unveil these sculptures fabricated from a single

PHOTO BY MARIA LARSSON, COURTESY OF THE ARTIST© FRED EVERSLEY

sheet of rolled stainless steel that will not have a single seam. Technology has advanced so that each work can be engineered in one piece to slope from a very fine grade at the tip to a wider, stable base. Eversley, who says that he considers this the best work he has ever created, positively glows when discussing the reflective quality of the material and the additional reflections offered by the works’ arrangement within the reflecting pool.

Eversley says he wants to make art that anyone can appreciate. More specifically in a

1970 artist statement for his solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Eversley wrote, “The intent of my work is to create beautiful and fascinating toys with which one can amuse oneself for hours. I try to make objects that are very subjective, different for each viewer—objects which can and should be viewed and interpreted on a wide variety of levels.”

Who could pass up the opportunity to smile at themselves in these glinting altars or cherish the billowing clouds or waving palms that will be reflected on all sides as they traverse the

park in front of One Flagler—itself topped by eight columns of light designed by the architect David Childs, who is best known as the architect of One World Trade Center in New York City? A trio of light, reflection, and history created by Abele, Childs, and Eversley at the peak of their personal crafts yields a visual experience that honors the unique history and hopeful future of the City of West Palm Beach. ‡ Jessica Ransom is the director of Artist Services at the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County and a committee member of ArtLifeWPB.

UP FRONT GIVING BACK

The Gift of Dance

FROM HER CONSERVATORY IN WEST PALM’S NORTHWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD, SAMANTHA

CYPRIAN HELPS MINORITY PERFORMERS

TELL THEIR STORIES THROUGH MOVEMENT

Her concept is simple: give them dance. For lifelong dancer Samantha Cyprian, each of the three words in the tagline for her Soul Movement dance conservatory in Northwood has special meaning. “Give” symbolizes the chance to supply students with a gift, and “dance” is the medium that she has practiced for more than three decades. It was the “them” that needed the most attention: inside her studio that’s filled with music, Black and Brown girls (and one boy, so far) are not only uplifted; they’re empowered.

There are disparities in dance, she says. As one of the few Black kids in her youth classes, Cyprian says she felt like she didn’t fit in. For

BY NILA DO SIMON

SAMANTHA CYPRIAN (LEFT) WORKS WITH STUDENTS AS YOUNG AS 3. SOUL STAGE DANCE ENSEMBLE (ABOVE), SOUL MOVEMENT’S PERFORMANCE COMPANY, INCLUDES DANCERS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 AND 18.

example, when dance studios required young girls to tightly tie their hair back in a neat chignon, Cyprian was forced to use chemicals and relaxers.

As a youth, Cyprian excelled at ballet. Her strength and technical abilities became her trademarks, but it was another skill that guided her. “I had this ability to make the audience feel something,” she says. “I’ve always believed that you have to feel it so they can feel it too.”

A young Cyprian performed alongside professional dancers during a production of Ballet Florida’s The Nutcracker. She also danced at a summer intensive program among a majority minority class at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, whose namesake was one of the most influential Black dancers in history.

“I was thinking I was this minority in this art form, and then I go to New York and there’s this professional company with dancers who have legs that are big like mine and who look like

me, and they are on big stages,” Cyprian says. “That was definitely where I felt seen and when I started feeling like I do belong in dance.”

After a career as a school psychologist, Cyprian returned to dance—and to her hometown of West Palm Beach. She opened Soul Movement in 2018. Today, as her students (nearly 60 between the ages of 3 and 18) prepare for performances at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Cyprian says her studio does more than teach ballet, jazz, modern, and contemporary dance.

“For me, it’s creating a space where it’s okay to be yourself,” Cyprian says.

In between pirouetting and pivoting, girls talk freely with their instructors about how a schoolmate was curious about the student’s curly, textured hair, and how to handle these situations. Soul Movement has become a space where children are encouraged to be comfortable with their bodies, surrounded by teachers from all walks of life. Most importantly, Soul Movement is a place to tell your personal story through dance.

“[Whatever] you’re going through—good, bad, or indifferent—there’s this ability to showcase that through dance,” Cyprian says. “When music comes on, dance allows your body to show us those things, those experiences that we carry with us.” movewithsoul.com, 561.888.9074 ‡

UP FRONT THINK

The Heart of Haiti

IN A TIME OF UNREST AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY, A HAITIANBORN WRITER PAYS HOMAGE TO THE RICH CULTURE AND HISTORY OF THE ISLAND NATION THAT HAS ALWAYS KNOWN STRUGGLE AND—IMPORTANTLY—TRIUMPH

Every January 1, when most Americans contemplate resolutions, I lean over a hearty bowl of hot, vibrant orange calabaza squash soup and think of revolution to honor my Haitian ancestry. On that day in 1804, “Ayiti” became the first Black republic to gain independence. Less than a decade before, a slave rebellion freed Haitians from French colonial rule, which meant that the mixture of root vegetables, beef, calabaza, and sometimes pasta noodles known as soup joumou—a delicacy the enslaved were not allowed to eat—was now theirs to enjoy freely.

BY FLOSE LAPIERRE

Soup joumou, 220 years later, is mainstream: recipes are live on popular websites, such as Food & Wine and NYT Cooking, and, in 2021, UNESCO added it to their Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

Visual artist Harold Caudio of West Palm Beach (coloredcollextion.com, @haroldcaudio) considers this acceptance. “It’s great that other cultures embrace our heritage,” he says.

Haitian-born artist Turgo Bastien (turgo bastien.com), who promotes that his brain is hardwired to Haitian culture, agrees. “It’s an amazing thing,” he says. “Soup joumou is a reminder of our independence and the

heroes who died for it.”

The traditional soup is powerful to Phyllisia Ross (phyllisiaross.com), a Haitian American artist whose trilingual music videos have been viewed nearly 44 million times on YouTube. “It signifies the necessity for equality that we deserve,” she says. Ross relishes the nutritious meal annually, though her recipe—passed down from her grandmother— is primarily vegan.

Soup joumou is not the only way Haitians honor our rich legacy; Haitian Flag Day, established on May 18, 1803, is an important date. “Celebrating the flag helps [Haitians]

ABOVE, FROM LEFT: WRITER FLOSE LAPIERRE; VEIL OF VIBRANCE, HAROLD CAUDIO.

KAYLA MENDEZ

understand where they came from and the sacrifices made by those who fought to raise [the flag],” Bastien says.

This is true for me. Growing up in La Vallée-de-Jacmel, I knew the significance of the day and quickly recited leaders’ names—Toussaint Louverture, Henri Christophe, Alexandre Pétion, and Jean-Jacques Dessalines—when quizzed about who made freedom possible for Haitians. Every year, I would wear a festive mask and drape the Haitian flag over my small shoulders. The emblem (decorated with a palm tree as a mast with red and blue flags on either side, cannons, a drum, and two trumpets) danced over my back as I blew my whistle to harmonize with compa bands that took to the streets of Jacmel.

Sometimes written “kompa,” “konpa,” or “compas,” “compa is very much attached to the roots of Caribbean music, which is obviously African,” Ross says of the genre. It combines drums, keys, synth, and a “specific guitar pattern” to create the distinct and malleable sound Haitians love to blast on January 1 and May 18, and which gained popularity during the 1950s. “Traditional compa is very communal,” she continues. “You wouldn’t see a

ABOVE, CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: SOUP JOUMOU; PHYLLISIA ROSS; CALL FROM AFRICA, TURGO BASTIEN; BASTIEN SELF-PORTRAIT.

RIGHT: COLOUR OF PEACE (BOB MARLEY), HAROLD CAUDIO, MADE USING SKITTLES.

compa band with less than eight players. It takes three just to cover the drums.”

While Ross describes herself as an R&B artist, compa is a major musical influence, and she reveres its lineage. Like Caudio, who does not see himself as a Haitian artist but believes “being Haitian adds the flavor,” compa enriches Ross’ global fusion style. “You can play around with it if you understand and respect the specialties of each sound,” she concludes.

As January 2025 approaches, I consider the current heartbreaking humanitarian crisis in Haiti and how many fear the very streets our ancestors fought to liberate from captors. Still, I find solace in knowing we are resilient, resourceful people who often come together in strength and style. I raise my spoon to yet another change to come. ‡

COURTESY OF TURGO

BASTIEN

COURTESY OF HAROLD CAUDIO

UP FRONT CONNECT

Right at Home

A BOOKSTORE OWNER AND DREAM MAKER WHOSE GOAL IS TO SHOWCASE THE UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE BOOKS SHE SELLS FINDS A NEW HOME IN WEST PALM BEACH’S HISTORIC NORTHWEST DISTRICT

Pranati “Pranoo” Kumar, the founder of Rohi’s Readery, is getting her forever bookstore in the Styx Promenade, a historically Black neighborhood in West Palm Beach’s Northwest District.

“I remember in the very beginning stages of Rohi’s Readery,” Kumar says, referencing conversations with her husband, “telling Paul how amazing it would be to have a craftsmanstyle home where I could have a front area, a back courtyard, a barbecue, a garden, and open space for community learning.”

The 6,000 readers and community members who have grown to love Kumar through the more than 400 free events she has hosted throughout Palm Beach County

BY FLOSE LAPIERRE

since 2021 can expect that manifestation at her new location along Seventh Street between Rosemary and Sapodilla avenues. Additionally, they will find more of the books they love to read and the added Rohi’s Liberation Station, a nonprofit dedicated to fostering literacy and cultivating intentional early childhood education readiness.

It is serendipitous that Kumar is moving to the Styx, a neighborhood with a rich history in which women such as Alice Mickens and Alice Moore advocated for the education and liberation of Black and Brown people. Kumar’s grandmother, Rohini—for whom the readery and her oldest daughter were named—was a staunch advocate for children’s rights to education and women’s rights in India.

“I think so much about her and how social

justice runs so deep in her work and legacy,” Kumar says of Rohini as she considers this “sacred” familial and historical connection.

When patrons walk into the new Rohi’s Readery, they can expect a warm greeting, as Kumar is often in the bookstore—wearing her welcoming smile, a smock with various pins, and a colorful hairdo as vibrant as her personality. Her inviting disposition creates safe learning environments for children (and adults), an experience she did not have growing up.

Kumar moved from India to the Deep South with her parents during her youth. Her school years in Dallas and Austin were isolating; she never saw herself depicted in books and school curricula. For her, Rohi’s Readery is a means to create inclusive community, from diverse protagonists to artworks on the walls.

“When you see yourself in a book, or you see yourself in curriculum, or you see yourself in an advertisement,” she says, “you automatically feel a connection to community and know that the very essence of you is valued in a space.” rohisreadery.com ‡

PRANOO KUMAR OPERATED ROHI’S READERY AT CITYPLACE FROM 2021 UNTIL SUMMER 2024. SHE’S NOW OPENING A NEW LOCATION IN THE NORTHWEST DISTRICT.

UP FRONT VOLUNTEER

BY STEPHANIE GATES

Keeping the Zoo

ARMED WITH FUN FACTS AND PERSONAL STORIES, A LONGTIME VOLUNTEER FULFILLS HIS CHILDHOOD DREAMS THROUGH UP-CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE ANIMAL KIND

Despite George Primm’s furtive calls and familiar presence, Sassy stays hidden. She simply refuses to come out. Perhaps it’s the twirling, colorful carousel that has her spooked, but as the only Florida panther at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society, Sassy can do what she wants.

Over the course of the past 15 years, Primm has logged 5,388 volunteer hours at the zoo. According to the tracker on his iPhone, he walks about two miles a day—which, considering he has to custom order his size 15 Brooks sneakers, is quite a lot. He wanders around the habitats, engages with guests, and doles out fun facts about each animal.

The recently combined two flocks of flamingos, for example, have “beaks that make velvet feel like sandpaper,” he says.

Officially a docent, but modestly calling himself a “slightly better educated volunteer,” 70-year-old Primm is well-versed in the zoo’s varied fauna. Originally from Miami, he attended Miami Edison High School— the oldest in Miami-Dade County.

“I’m an endangered species: a Miami native, and I’ve never lived outside the state,” he says. “I grew up reading National Geographic stories about scientists who followed bears around Yellowstone. I wanted to get paid to chase bears.”

With that goal in mind, Primm attended the University of Florida to get a degree in wildlife ecology. However, he struggled with mathematics and ultimately got a BA in journalism. From 1976 to 2008, he worked at the Palm Beach Post as a copy editor and page designer.

PRIMM’S INSIDE SCOOP BY THE NUMBERS: The zoo welcomes about 380,000 visitors each year.

BEST TIME TO VISIT: Early, as close to 9 a.m. as possible, when the animals are most active.

BEST VIEW: In front of the jaguar habitat. The zoo has two jaguars (Zooka, who came from Canada’s Granby Zoo, and Fiona, a rescue from Panama), though only one is out at a time.

RECOMMENDED ITINERARY: The walkway is essentially three large loops, so you can take your time and still see everything. Stop at Latiude 26 for a hot dog and fries, or lighter fare like the watermelon citrus salad. Attend an exclusive animal encounter, such as a meet and greet with resident mama sloth Wilbur and her new baby, Fern.

We are sitting on a bench outside of the habitat of the zoo’s two black bears, Lewis and Clark; Clark has the darker snout, and Primm affectionately calls him “Blue Bear.” The activities of an errant vulture provide continued interruptions. Zookeepers enter the bear enclosure to make sure the electric wire on a tree is working (there is no roof, and bears like to climb) and to drop off some watermelon halves, which Primm refers to as enrichments—stimuli outside the norm that help keep the animals active and engaged. He provides a play-by-play of the staff’s doings and periodically

dispenses animal trivia to passing guests.

“I started volunteering here with the hopes of getting a job. I never got the job, but I fell in love with the zoo,” Primm says. “I’m kind of a hermit. I’m shy. I don’t meet people easily. When you come to the zoo, the workers and keepers and guests are all here because they love animals. Some people like going to restaurants; I like going to zoos.”

He’s wearing a tan, bucket-style hat to keep the rain out of his hearing aids and the sun out of his eyes. It’s clearly working because he instantly spots Fred and Wilma, the zoo’s alligators, and Micco, the Western cougar from Idaho.

“All the animals have different personalities and are creatures of habit, so I know where to look for them,” he explains. “I like to tell people tidbits, like the fact that jaguars have a very strong bite. We gave one a bowling ball, and he broke it with his jaw.”

While I may not come back to the zoo with a frozen coconut and blood-cicle for Api the tiger’s birthday celebration, I certainly will be back on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays to hang with Primm and meet his favorite creatures. Maybe I will even catch a glimpse of Sassy. ‡

Visit palmbeachzoo.org to learn more about volunteering with the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society.

JERRY

RABINOWITZ

The House that HALE BUILT

The home of local sculptor, educator, and cultural climate cultivator

Reuben Hale is filled with evidence of his life’s work and creative vision. Now, thanks to Hale’s daughter, it will be transformed into a nonprofit museum designed to be both artifact and inspiration.

BY SUSIE STANTON STAIKOS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY JERRY RABINOWITZ

LEFT: IRMA HALE SITS INSIDE HER LATE FATHER’S HOME, IN FRONT OF HIS GRAND CARYATID SCULPTURES. THE CENTER FIGURE HAS HER ARMS IN FIFTH POSITION, A REFERENCE TO THE ROLE BALLET AND DANCE PLAYED WITHIN THE HALE FAMILY.

ABOVE/OPPOSITE PAGE: THIS LIVING SPACE IS A STRONG REPRESENTATION OF REUBEN HALE’S WORK. IN ADDITION TO THE CARYTIDS, IT INCLUDES A LARGE PAINTING ENTITLED WOMEN (1969) AS WELL AS A PLASTER AND WOOD SCULPTURE ENTITLED WOMAN FALLING (1988). AT THE WINDOW ARE THREE PIECES TITLED (FROM LEFT) HEAD OF WOMAN (1992), FEMALE CENTURION (2000), AND FEMALE CENTURION (1998).

In the leafy neighborhood of El Cid in West Palm Beach, a charming 1920s house holds the history and legacy of one of Palm Beach County’s most influential artists. Reuben Aldridge Hale Jr. (1927-2018) worked as a college professor and planner of the area’s cultural institutions from the 1960s until his death. But first and foremost, he was an artist.

“He won a scholarship when he was 7,” says Irma Hale, Reuben’s daughter, pointing out that he was ultimately denied the award because of his age. “A teacher in Greenwood, Mississippi, where he grew up, submitted one of his drawings to a contest without him knowing.”

Reuben’s boyhood artistic leanings continued through high school, where he joined the school newspaper and became the head of its art department. When people in Greenwood needed a drawing, they’d call on Reuben. He studied with a local artist and considered attending art school, but there were none in Mississippi at that time. Instead, Reuben joined the Navy and then attended the University of Mississippi on the G.I. Bill. Skilled in math and sciences, Reuben initially thought he’d get an engineering degree because he didn’t know art could be a career, Irma says. But Ole Miss didn’t suit him, and he continued his studies in art at the Memphis Academy of Art before heading to the Art Institute of Chicago. His technical

inclinations came in handy when he undertook major renovations at the El Cid house, transforming it from a two-apartment building into a single-family home.

Since her father’s death, Irma has sought to preserve his artistic work and legacy, turning the home, located at 2715 South Olive Avenue, into a museum.

“The house is as much a work of art as the art that’s in it,” says Irma, who established The Artwork of Reuben Hale, a 501(c)(3) organization that welcomes visitors to the house and garden, and eventually his studio, by appointment. The mission of the nonprofit includes preserving and cataloging Reuben’s work, preparing and sharing biographical information, developing an arts education program, curating exhibits for touring, and preparing his home, studio, and garden so visitors can get a glimpse at his creative process through his most seminal works.

Reuben’s knowledge of the human form and appreciation for a woman’s inherent power greatly influenced his work as a sculptor. For example, he often depicted female figures showing strength or

ABOVE LEFT, FROM LEFT: FEMALE CENTURION CIRCA 1992, 1998, AND 1999.

ABOVE RIGHT, FROM FOREGROUND: JACK #2 (1991), TIRED WOMAN (2007), AND PORTRAITIRMA HALE (1975).

RIGHT AND BELOW: THIS AREA INCLUDES TWO LARGER SCULPTURES: WOMAN KNEELING (1988) AND WALKING WOMAN (1990), A VERSION OF WHICH REAPPEARS OUTSIDE.

forward movement within confinement. “I believe the change in the status of women will be one of the most powerful and significant sociological developments of the twentieth century,” he wrote in 1999.

Examples of this theme are seen throughout the garden and house, including the crouching image of a woman encased in a glass cube, titled Kinetic Woman (1990). Similarly, Jack #2 (1991) depicts a square box with slits on each side and a female form pushing her way out. In the dining room, a wall piece made up of five squares of painted steel, Jack #3 (1989), again shows body parts protruding from behind as they push against the steel.

Similar full-length female bas-reliefs in varying stages of emergence hang on the walls in different rooms. Walking Woman (1990), a freestanding piece depicting a woman striding forth while ignoring the membrane that restricts her, epitomizes Reuben’s positive conviction about women’s future role in society. There are two versions, one in the house and a bronze in the garden. Reuben primarily worked with polyester plastics over a formed metal mesh.

“I enjoy the versatility and the labor involved in this medium,” Reuben explained in a written artist’s statement. “All freestanding pieces are finalized in bronze. Only bas-relief wall hangings remain in polyester.”

HALE’S CIRCA-1990 POLYSTER AND GLASS SCULPTURE ENTITLED KINETIC WOMAN IS SEEN IN THE FOREGROUND. THIS SPACE ALSO FEATURES PAINTINGS BY RICHARD TOBIAS AND RICK KING.

THE FRONT OF THE HOME AND ENTRANCE TO THE MUSEUM. THE HOME IS EXEMPLARY OF THE EL CID NEIGHBORHOOD’S MISSION-STYLE SPANISH HOMES.

ABOVE, FROM LEFT PAINTING ON WALL: ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST (1967), SEATED FIGURE (1990S), AND JACK #3 - UNFOLDED BOX (1989).

A bas-relief titled Progression (1992) is part of the Palm Beach International Airport collection and depicts a group of 28 life-size women moving forward as they strive to push ahead and out of the membrane that holds them in its web. In the living room of the museum is a monumental and colorful group of five caryatids with their arms striking different poses and the central figure in a ballet pose. It will eventually reside in the garden.

Ballet played an important role in Reuben’s formation—artistically and personally. While in Chicago, Reuben met his future wife, Marie Hale (19332020), who was studying dance and eventually made her name as the founder of Ballet Florida in West Palm Beach. She also grew up in Greenwood, but was six years Reuben’s junior. Irma recounts

that it would have been unusual for the two to know each other, given the age difference, but says her mother—and everyone else in Greenwood— knew of the handsome, popular young man. The two developed a romance quite by surprise.

“He was due to pick up a date at a women’s hotel, The Three Arts Club [of Chicago],” says Irma of her parents’ meeting. “My mother was also staying there and was in the lobby when he walked in. She saw him and went flying across the lobby and jumped into his arms. As the story goes, he stood up his date and took her out instead.”

The couple married in Greenwood, honeymooned in Mexico, and lived in Arizona, where Irma was born. In 1953, they moved back to Greenwood and opened the School of Ballet and Art, with Marie putting on ballet productions while Reuben helped to create costumes and sets. They continued to occasionally study in Chicago, and eventually Reuben decided to pursue a master of fine art degree at the University of Southern Illinois in Carbondale, encouraged by the school’s president, artist Warren Brandt.

Their next move, in 1961, started a new trajectory for the couple. Reuben planned to begin a

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT: HALE’S COLLECTION OF WOODEN PUZZLES—ALL SOLVED—AND A DRAWING ENTITLED YOUNG EAGLE (2018); HEAD OF WOMAN (1992); FEMALE CENTURION (1998).

collegiate teaching career in Tampa, but building construction delayed that job’s start, so he accepted a position at Palm Beach Community College (now Palm Beach State College). Eventually, he took leadership roles at the college—art department chairman in 1980 and chairman of the humanities division in 1984, overseeing six departments. Reuben was involved with the planning of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, the Pope Theater Co. (which became Florida Stage), and the Dreyfoos School of the Arts. He worked on myriad other cultural projects while continuing to teach and create his own work.

“Between Reuben and Dr. Edward Eissey, who was president of Palm Beach Community College at the time, they were really building a cultural renaissance,” Irma explains.

Reuben’s role in the community as well as the classroom influenced many aspiring artists. Clarence “Skip” Measelle, whose studio is in West Palm Beach, is one of them. “[Reuben] was the most knowledgeable and charismatic teacher I had in my five years of college,” Measelle says, recalling impromptu chalk drawings of the skeleton and musculature that the professor

would make from memory. “His drawing and painting demonstrations were legendary. He seemed to know every important aspect of every area of the fine arts. [Reuben] was a true artist and Renaissance man.”

If Irma has her way, everyone will soon know just how legendary Reuben Hale was. For now, she is back in the house—every inch of which has her father’s fingerprint. She continues to discover more of his works and delve into drawers and boxes filled with his papers. Her mission to preserve the house and promote Reuben’s work is her priority as she plans a traveling exhibition to celebrate his 100th birthday in 2027. ‡

FROM FAR LEFT: SEATED FIGURE (2006); KING OF THE MOUNTAIN (2000).

On BEAT O

BY NILA DO SIMON

« PALM BEACH COUNTY’S DIVERSE MUSIC SCENE THRIVES, WITH A COMMUNITY OF MUSICIANS, PRODUCERS, AND RECORD STORE OWNERS READY TO SUPPORT THE AREA’S NEXT STAR AND HELP LIKE-MINDED FANS CONNECT. WE SET OUT TO DISCOVER JUST HOW VIBRANT THIS COLLECTIVE IS AND FOUND A DEEPLY INTERTWINED GROUP THAT EMBRACES OUR LOCAL RHYTHMS.

Sound Advice

Inside the emerald-green walls of the 20,000 Hz Under the Sea recording studio, sounds come alive. Musicians hit a chord on an Ibanez acoustic guitar, a tin whistle is blown, and a cello is bowed. When put together in a melody, these sounds and vibrations become music. At least that’s how 20,000 Hz Under the Sea founder Gwen Karabensh sees it.

A lifelong musician who has played everything from the trumpet to the cello, Karabensh opened the Lake Worth Beach–based recording studio in 2023, giving fellow musicians a space to create. Bandmates riff off each other,

taking a musical phrase and making it even better with each attempt.

“It almost feels like a church experience,” Karabensch says of performing in a studio.

“There’s this creative energy in a space that’s speciﬁcally for creating music, and the result can be magic.”

Like area recording studios Melody Avenue in West Palm Beach and Shade Tree Studio in Boynton Beach, 20,000 Hz Under the Sea is a space dedicated to musicians. A dozen or so Roswell, Blue, and Shure microphones line the studio alongside a symphony of instruments—including conventional ones like an alto saxophone, accordion, and Pearl drum kit, and more nuanced ones, like the Australian aboriginal didgeridoo and Nigerian udu.

Karabensh has parlayed her music background into an important role as the studio’s sole sound engineer. Armed with her Apple computer, digital audio workstation, Pro Tools software, and trusted Rokit studio monitors, she’s the behind-the-scenes maven, ﬁne-tuning the sounds of each song.

Frequent collaborator Lindsey Mills sees it

ﬁrsthand and believes that what Karabensh has created in Lake Worth Beach is nothing short of a sanctuary for working musicians.

“The artist comes into the recording studio thinking the end product will be one thing, but it turns out better than they imagined,”

Mills says about recording an album at 20,000

Hz Under the Sea, noting Karabensh’s ability to interpret what the artists want to achieve with the recording and then creating it in production.

Mills’ own musical family helped ignite her career. Both her parents are performing artists, and her stepdad and mom are local musical duo Jill and Rich Switzer. She has

The artist comes into the recording studio thinking the end product will be one thing, but it turns out better than they imagined.”

—Lindsey Mills “

recorded multiple albums in her stepfather’s home studio, but for Mills’ upcoming project, she’s eyeing to record at 20,000 Hz Under the Sea. Why? Vibes, she says.

“I think this album deserves a slightly different touch,” she says. “And I think Gwen has the best bedside manner to be able to hear what the artist wants and also to provide a reality check to give perspective on what is possible.”

Now in its sophomore year, the studio— named as an ode to the frequency of sound (20,000 hertz is the utmost frequency of a human’s range), mixed with an allusion to Jules Verne’s bestselling 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, a book that connected with Karabensh’s upbringing in coastal Florida—continually welcomes musicians to its Sunday jam sessions. Every session is different. And no matter what, the beat goes on. undertheseamusic.com

LIAM MILANO

COURTESY OF LINDSEY MILLS

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

The 50-some Swifties who arrived at Rust & Wax’s midnight release party to celebrate the mega-musician’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) came prepared. Armed with memorized lyrics of Blank Space, Bad Blood, and virtually every other hit from the 21-song album, the fans, mostly strangers when the Rust & Wax doors opened at 11 p.m., sang and swayed in unison as they heard the new album for the ﬁrst time. As the early morning hours approached, the Swifties left with a brand-new record—plus core memories and new friends.

“They could have been home at midnight, but they chose to come out to connect with the community and make friends and listen with like-minded people here,” says Jesse Feldman of Rust & Wax.

Feldman, of all people, understands the importance of musical connections. Before

he and his wife, Melanie, opened their ﬁrst iteration of Rust & Wax in 2014, they bonded over music (their second date was at a Wilco concert) and how records gave them both a connection to their favorite artists. What began as a side gig for the Feldmans—selling records underneath a 10-by-10-foot pop-up tent—has morphed into a full-ﬂedged business. Today, they’ve built one of the region’s most popular music stores, showcasing new, vintage, and rare vinyl, CDs, and cassette tapes.

Inside Rust & Wax, soul, jazz, funk, and boogie jams play alongside indie rock and pop music. Bobby Harden’s Bridge of Love has a place near Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream. On the sales ﬂoor, roughly 10,000 vinyl records, 1,400 CDs, and a few hundred cassette

We’ve had kids come into our store who have never seen a turntable before, and then they put on the headphones at our listening station and listen to the music. Their eyes well up a bit, and they are mesmerized in that moment.”

— Jesse Feldman

DANIEL FORTUNE

tapes are available for music lovers to thumb through and discover their next favorite album. Even more sit in backstock, waiting to hit the ﬂoor.

“We’ve had kids come into our store who have never seen a turntable before, and then they put on the headphones at our listening station and listen to the music,” Jesse says. “Their eyes well up a bit, and they are mesmerized in that moment.”

“In a way, we kind of look at the business like it’s a retail store, but it’s also an experiential shop,” Melanie adds. “Most people are coming in to browse and experience the store, letting the record bins tell them what to buy that day.”

Independently owned record stores like Rust & Wax have had a surge in sales in recent years. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, consumers bought 43 million vinyls in 2023, marking a consistent growth over the past 17 years. While digital streaming still dominates the music industry, brick-and-mortar music stores offer locals a chance to absorb music with senses other than just hearing. It’s the chance to touch and feel music that leaves a lasting impact on the consumer.

It’s not just Taylor Swift release parties that attract customers to Rust & Wax. Local musicians like Brett Staska, who played at SunFest this year, performed a set at the store in conjunction with his album release.

“We’re creating a space where you can meet new people and start conversations over albums,” Jesse says. “It’s one of my favorite things to see.” rustandwax.com

Center Stage «

Respectable Street

In 37 years, there’s rarely been a dull moment at Respectable Street, one of West Palm Beach’s original nightclubs that has hosted the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Misﬁts. Created by entertainment linchpin Rodney Mayo, Respectable Street has kept its ethos as an entertainment space for hipsters and counterculture revolutionaries while cultivating the area’s much-needed live music scene through energetic sets that often last into the early a.m. hours. subculture.org/locations/respectable-street/

VAGRANT SON AT RESPECTABLE STREET

THORNS AT THE PEACH

INSET AND RIGHT: THE FLAVAR COLLECTIVE HOSTS LIVE MUSIC CONCERTS AND DJ SETS AT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE PALM BEACHES.

The Peach

Rodney Mayo strikes again with The Peach. Part art gallery, part music venue, The Peach has melded its multifaceted personality into a cohesive space where the community can satiate its hunger for the arts. Open since 2021, The Peach hosts monthly art walks that bring in musical acts, giving the area yet another reason to celebrate local artists. thepeachwpb.com

Northwood Art & Music Warehouse

During season, it’s rarely quiet on any of Northwood Art & Music Warehouse’s two stages. The music and arts venue that draws inspiration from Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood takes its vibe seriously, inviting local musicians—from jazz bands to DJs—to set a textured scene that allows guests to converse with one another while grooving along to the music. northwoodartandmusic.com

FLAVAR

What happens when you bring together a group of ambitious, inclusive-minded millennial creatives? The collective FLAVAR. Short for Florida Variety, the group hosts community events that showcase Florida-based brands and artists, including an unforgettable Rollerblading night complete with a DJ set at Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach. ﬂavar.co

The Funky Biscuit

Since 2011, this musician-owned restaurant and music venue in Boca Raton has lived up to its promise of slick beats. Throughout the year, The Funky Biscuit hosts local original acts and tribute bands, often pairing food specials with live music (such as Jammin’ Taco Tuesday). funkybiscuit.com

Arts Garage

On almost any given night, music fans of all kinds can swing by Arts Garage in Delray Beach to catch a live concert. Genres run the gamut—from jazz and salsa, to funk and rock and roll—but the venue’s main goal is to celebrate the diverse stylings of the South Florida music scene and to champion local and emerging artists. artsgarage.org ‡

RAVALFFOYSETRUOC

CLOCKWISE FROM INSET: ADDISON MIZNER IN 1926; EXTERIOR OF CASA BENDITA; INTERIOR OF PLAYA RIENTE.

The MIZNER TOUCH

A historic archivist explores how happenstance brought a soon-to-be-famous architect to the Palm Beaches, influencing the aesthetic that would come to define the region BY

MARIE PENNY

At the age of 45, Addison Mizner (1872-1933) arrived in Palm Beach ready for a fresh start. It was 1918, the world was still at war, and an old injury had flared up. His new friend Paris Singer and nurse Joan Balsh urged him to move to Florida, where the sunshine could heal his wounds. And so, Mizner left New York and arrived at exactly the right moment, where a world of possibilities opened to him.

Before settling in Palm Beach, Mizner lived many lives. He was born in Benicia, California, and as a young man lived in Central America and Spain—all experiences that would shape his architectural vocabulary. After apprenticing with San Francisco architect Willis Polk, he went on to prospect for gold in the Yukon and eventually made his way to New York, where he worked briefly for architectural powerhouse Stanford White. He moved to Port Washington, Long Island, where he began to develop relationships with clients who commissioned country houses. Mizner knew the power of alliances. His partnership with Singer resulted in the construction of the Everglades Club—one of the most architecturally significant buildings in Palm Beach. Far from the town’s Bradley’s Club and Flagler’s Royal Poinciana Hotel—in both location and design—the Everglades Club was unlike anything built on the island before, setting the bar for residential commissions that followed. It captured the imagination of wealthy residents like Eva Stotesbury, who commissioned Mizner to design her residence, El Mirasol. A Mizner house became the ultimate symbol of status in Palm Beach. A Mizner building was Mizner through and through. He provided antiquities for the interiors, designed pottery at Mizner Industries, and even dabbled in landscape design. What he could not source,

ABOVE: GARDEN WALL SOUTH OF THE MAIN BUILDING AT THE EVERGLADES CLUB. THIS PROJECT (MIZNER’S FIRST MAJOR ONE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY) SET THE STANDARD FOR THE MIZNER MEDITERRANEAN REVIVAL STYLE THAT BECAME POPULAR ACROSS THE ISLAND.

RIGHT: LA BELLUCIA, WHICH MIZNER DESIGNED FOR WILLEY J. KINGSLEY IN 1920.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: CASA BENDITA’S COVERED SWIMMING POOL AND COURTYARD; THE ADDISON, CIRCA 1925, WAS ORIGINALLY BUILT AS AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING FOR MIZNER’S BUSINESS ENDEAVORS; WHATEVER MIZNER COULDN’T SOURCE, HE WOULD HAVE MADE AT MIZNER INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING HAND-PAINTED HEADBOARDS AND POTTERY.

he made himself: wrought-iron grillwork, tiles, cast stone. He had a knack for absorbing and assimilating every design aspect he had encountered in his life and stitching it together in a wholly unique way. Mizner Mediterranean Revival was his signature style, but some argue that his style is not so much a revival but a new American interpretation.

During the mid-century, many of his iconic estates, such as Casa Bendita, El Mirasol, and Playa Riente, were lost to the wrecking ball. They were deemed too large and too costly to upkeep as tides shifted to building smaller, more economical residences. The destruction of his work later informed the nascent preservation movement in Palm Beach and the Landmarks Preservation Ordinance, which was passed in 1979, to protect the architectural heritage of Palm Beach.

His work began to receive scholarly attention. Christina Orr-Cahall first became enchanted by a longneglected Mizner house in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her advisor at Yale University, George Hersey, urged her to study Mizner. Her dissertation, which became the publication and later an exhibition titled Addison Mizner: Architect of Dreams and Realities (1977), was made possible by the hospitality she received from Palm Beach homeowners who opened their doors, and through the collections held at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and The Society of the Four Arts. (Orr-Cahall later served as the executive director of the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach.)

In 1977, Mizner’s Warden House was part of an active preservation discussion. Ada Louise Huxtable, the late architecture critic, wrote in The New York Times: “I

COURTESY

CLOCKWISE FROM BELOW: MIZNER WITH A PARROT AND HIS PET MONKEY, JOHNNIE BROWN; THE WARDEN HOUSE; MIZNER INDUSTRIES WOOD CARVING.

can attest from a tour of Mizner buildings, and of the Warden House in particular, that this is not expendable architecture. The Warden House is a typical Mizner product, typical in the beauty of its concept, space, and execution.”

Mizner’s capacity to dream and his perseverance to realize those dreams are what make his story so compelling. One hundred years later, his work continues to be written about and interpreted for new audiences: the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach published its first book for young readers, Addison Mizner, Visionary Architect; the Historical Society of Palm Beach County published Addison Mizner: A Palm Beach Memoir, which tells Mizner’s story in his own words; and Caroline Seebohm’s classic Boca Rococo has been reissued in paperback.

Boca Raton will celebrate its centennial this year with an exhibition at the Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum. Curated by historian Augustus Mayhew, Boca Raton 1925-2025: Addison Mizner’s Legacy will focus on Mizner’s vision for Boca Raton and draw from the collections at the Boca Raton Historical Society and the Historical

« HOW TO SPOT A MIZNER

The Mediterranean Revival style is common in South Florida; however, if you look closely there are some key giveaways that indicate it is a Mizner. Author Marie Penny conversed with local experts—Sue Gillis, curator at the Boca Raton Historical Society; Katie Jacob, vice president of the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach; and Rose Guerrero, director of research at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County—and created a list of clues that reveal the Mizner pedigree:

• Mizner’s designs were made to look as if they were built over time and to appear historic.

• Designs are asymmetrical, often with multiple facades.

• Seeking to mimic historic European cities, the architect used low and rambling roof lines.

• Decorative details that are restrained and not overly ornate. Mizner touted simplicity as one of his main objectives.

• A maximalist approach to scale, such as the large fireplace in the Everglades Club and the grand entry hall in the Warden House.

• Materials: stucco inside and out, cast stone, the use of Mizner blue (a brighter shade of turquoise), pecky cypress ceilings, and quarried keystone.

Society of Palm Beach County—like Spanish Baroque headboards from the Cloister Inn and Las Manos pottery—along with Rick Herpel’s cast-stone door surrounds and column capitals. It runs November 13 to May 30.

Marie Penny is an archivist specializing in architectural records. She has managed archives for Meier Partners, the Norton Museum of Art, the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach, and Planting Fields Foundation. She is passionate about bringing history to life through storytelling and uncovering new narratives through archival research, and is a regular contributor to Palm Beach Illustrated’s Heritage column, which is devoted to architectural stories about Palm Beach.

THE REAL DEAL

“I never begin to design a home without ﬁrst imagining some sort of romance about it. Once I have my story, then the plans take shape easily.” —Mizner, 1923 (Arts & Decoration)

Palm Beach County is the heart of Mizner’s legacy. Though many of the architect’s structures were lost to time, others, including these, remain as icons of a bygone era.

THE EVERGLADES CLUB, PALM BEACH, 1919

When Singer ﬁrst brought Mizner to the site overlooking the Intracoastal, he asked him what he envisioned. Mizner replied that the spot was “so beautiful that it ought to be something religious: a nunnery with a chapel built in the lake with great cool cloisters and a court of oranges.” The Touchstone Convalescent Club, later known as the Everglades Club, was their brainchild. In eight months, from June 1918 to February 1919, Mizner brought his vision for this property to fruition.

THE WARDEN HOUSE, PALM BEACH, 1922

1 2

Located north of midtown and situated to maximize the ocean breezes, the Warden House was originally a private residence for William Gray Warden. During the 1980s, it was saved from demolition by Robert Eigelberger, who developed a plan to convert the interior into six condominiums while retaining the beauty of the exterior. This achievement and dedication to Mizner’s original craftsmanship won the ﬁrst Ballinger Award, issued by the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach in 1988.

VIA MIZNER, PALM BEACH, 1923

A stroll through Via Mizner is a quintessential part of the Palm Beach experience, and one of the few places where you can immerse yourself in Mizner’s world. Inspired by the inner sanctums of Medieval Spanish castles, it includes an assortment of buildings with shops, apartments, and picturesque pathways. It also includes Mizner’s tower—the four-story building the architect lived in from the 1920s until his death in 1933. From the top ﬂoor, which he called Mirado, or “beautiful view,” he oversaw the activity on Worth Avenue. Today, the tower remains a residence, and the via is still a slice of Europe, where, after shopping or dining, you can enjoy a gelato by the fountain.

GULF STREAM GOLF CLUB, GULF STREAM, 1924

The Gulf Stream Golf Club celebrated its 100th birthday this year. In 1924, Mizner was again in demand, this time south of Palm Beach. The town of Gulf Stream was recently developed by Bessemer Properties, owned by the Phipps family. Singer was the first acting chair of the golf club, serving on the board along with other Mizner clients including William Warden, E.F. Hutton, and Edward Stotesbury. The clubhouse officially opened in 1925, and its most recognizable feature is the double staircase leading to a colonnaded veranda on the entrance facade.

THE ADDISON, BOCA RATON, 1925

The Addison turns 100 in November 2025. It was Mizner’s first building in Boca Raton— actually two buildings as the north portion was built in 1925 and the south portion in 1926. It housed the Mizner Development Corporation of Boca Headquarters, where Mizner conjured up his vision for the burgeoning city of Boca Raton. Modeled after El Greco’s house in Toledo, Spain, it was also a showcase for the Mizner aesthetic. Today, it is a soughtafter venue for weddings and private events.

CLOCKWISE FROM INSET: VIA MIZNER; GULF STREAM GOLF CLUB; FURNITURE FINISHING SHOP FOR MIZNER INDUSTRIES.

OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: THE EVERGLADES CLUB; CHRISTINA ORR-CAHALL’S 1977 BOOK ON MIZNER; INTERIOR OF CASA FLORENCIA, ONE OF MIZNER’S 1923 COMMISSIONS.

The Cultural Council has partnered with the City of Boca Raton to mount Reflections of a Century: Celebrating 100 Years of Boca Raton Through Art, January 31 to March 29, 2025. The exhibition will present a look back at the origins of the city—including the influence of Addison Mizner—as well as contemporary works by Palm Beach County artists. palmbeachculture. com, 561.471.2901

DAILY

DRAWINGS

A West Palm Beach–based artist opens up her sketchbook and offers insight into her process

Artwork by Jeanne Martin

Jeanne Martin describes 2023 as a year of retooling and reinvention for her artwork. Toward the end of 2022, she started a practice of drawing every day for at least 20 minutes. She then joined Urban Sketchers Palm Beach (a group of likeminded local artists who go on regular creative outings) and began sharing her creations on her Instagram account, Weird Daily Drawings. “My advice to people who want to discover their visual voice is to keep [up

a] regular drawing practice and keep it fun,” she says. “My personal mantra is keep going. We never know what we can do unless we try.”

Martin notes the whimsical, illustrative quality of these sketches and states that she infuses these characteristics into the work she does for illustrative client projects. Here, she shares scenes from her outings with Urban Sketchers Palm Beach and details on each. instagram.com/weirddailydrawings, jeannemartincreative.com

« Seaboard Railway Station

West Palm Beach | Gouache and marker | May 12, 2023

“My painting of the Seaboard Railway Station was not only one of my first urban sketches, but I drew it on my first time joining an Urban Sketchers Palm Beach meetup. An online course inspired my approach to this picture. Minimal planning and decisive contour ink lines resulted in quirky imperfections that render delightful aliveness. The vantage point of the facade provided architectural details, tropical pink color, and the opportunity to meet artists who chose this location.”

« Mounts Botanical Garden

West Palm Beach

Gouache and marker

June 25, 2023

“The Mounts Botanical Garden provides a stunning catalog of South Florida fauna and flora. I chose this area of the garden because the winding stairway provided a focal point for the composition and would lead the viewer’s imagination to wonder what was beyond. The painting has a quality of fantasy and whimsy.”

«Rudy’s Pub

Lake Worth Beach

Watercolor and marker

July 30, 2023

“Weekly Urban Sketcher meetups are scheduled indoors during our long, hot summers.

Drawing at Rudy’s Pub allowed me to sketch people sitting still. The pub had funky details to feature, like the skeleton dressed in a tie-dye T-shirt crowned with a flower wreath and a decorated Christmas tree that was still up in July.”

«Wenger House

Delray Beach Gouache, watercolor, and acrylic and ink markers

August 3, 2023

“A friend encouraged me to enter work into the Art Deco en Plein Air exhibition at the Armory Art Center. The Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches provided a list of eligible buildings and, of those, I deemed the whimsical Wenger House the best choice for my style. I met a painting buddy, and we sat under shade trees across the street. This view provided irregular shapes [such as] the concrete wall with inset hearts and a circle motif repeated through the building’s details.”

«

Mandel Public Library

and October 3, 2023

“The colorful children’s area on the third floor of the Mandel Public Library is a delightful place to sketch. Large animal cutouts hang from the ceiling, and furniture and rugs have serpentine shapes and bold, bright colors. Drawing the people helped me study the energy contrast between the adults’ stillness and the children’s bubbling lightness. I used Posca paint markers for these drawings. The flat, bold colors appeal to the graphic designer in me, and this approach would make for good children’s book illustrations.”

Actors’ Rep

West Palm Beach Ink and paint markers September 6, 2023

“A friend asked me to drop off a donation of her theater books to Bob Carter’s Actors’ Rep. Bob Carter allowed me to sketch the rehearsal of the upcoming play, The Laramie Project . This scene depicts two actors practicing their lines on set.”

West Palm Beach | Acrylic and ink markers | August 27

The Society of the Four Arts

“The weather was iffy the Sunday morning when I set off to draw at The Society of the Four Arts garden in Palm Beach. Large drops of cool water hit my face as I searched for a dry spot. I ditched into the entranceway of The Society of the Four Arts’ Gioconda and Joseph King Library, and I liked the view of the stormy clouds through the columns and archways. I included the squirrel who ran through the rain in the drawing. I used watercolor and a fountain pen with water-soluble ink. The black ink bled when I added water to the picture, adding to the wet day’s overall mood.” Palm Beach | Watercolor and fountain pen | October 1, 2023

« CityPlace

West Palm Beach

Gouache and marker

June 18, 2023

“I chose to draw children playing in the fountain at CityPlace [formerly The Square]. The day was overcast and the light on the scene wasn’t inspiring, but when I added rich color to the buildings in the background, the whole scene came to life.”

Norton Museum of Art

West Palm Beach

Watercolor and marker

July 15, 2023

“I enjoy drawing people, and this fellow sketcher was a good subject because she was standing still. The deep paint color of the room added contrast and drama. The Norton only allows pencil drawings in the museum, so I took a photo and added watercolor at home.”

Cultural

will host

Sketchers of Palm Beach County exhibition (including works by Jeanne Martin) at its Lake Worth Beach gallery April 4 to June 27, 2025. palmbeachculture. com, 561.471.2901

Culture Cocktails

JOIN US

in the luxurious Blue Heron Ballroom on the rooftop at The Ben, Autograph Collection located along the waterfront of Downtown West Palm Beach.

Enjoy craft cocktails and light bites followed by stellar stories about theater, books, and music from cultural insiders.

20 CHEERS TO YEARS!

LAUGH LINES

Culture Cocktails

WHERE:

January 6, 2025

Bill Boggs chats with Emmy and Tony Award® winning comedy writer Alan Zweibel

DIVINE DRAMATIC DIVAS

February 24, 2025

Dishing with Andrew Kato and guests Elizabeth Dimon, Angie Radosh, and Karen Stephens

ULTIMATE MUSICAL FINALE

April 14, 2025

Featuring Rob Russell, Avery Sommers, and special guests

The Ben rooftop, Blue Heron Ballroom 251 N. Narcissus Ave., West Palm Beach

WHAT:

Cocktails, 5 p.m. Program 5:45 – 7 p.m.

TICKETS:

$125-$165* per event

$300-$450* full series

*Indicates VIP preferred seating. Tickets are per person. Seating is limited and speakers are subject to change.

All proceeds support the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County’s mission to champion, engage and grow the arts in Palm Beach County.

Sponsors current as of 9/1/2024

SCENE

TREADING THE BOARDS «

When Palm Beach Dramaworks (PBD) launched its first season at Palm Beach Atlantic University, William Hayes and Sue Ellen Beryl were hopeful that they would have an impact but could not foresee the future that awaited them. “The reason we started the company was because there was no regional theater at all in West Palm Beach,” says Hayes, PBD’s producing artistic director. “We were simply filling a gap.”

The company moved from the university to a 45-seat theater on Clematis Street and then an 84-seat theater on Banyan Boulevard before landing at its home, the Don and Ann Brown Theatre on Clematis Street, in 2011. As their address changed over the years, PBD established itself as a place for “theater to think about,” staging edgy, thoughtprovoking works not often seen on the repertory circuit.

“What we’re known for are those socially relevant, meaningful plays that deal with family, connections, love, and belonging,” says Beryl, PBD’s managing director. “There’s always an element of that. It allows people to examine their own relationships.”

Over the last decade or so, PBD has also fostered the

development of new works. “Each season now, we make it a point to do at least one world premiere that deals with social issues of our time,” explains Hayes. Topics tackled last season included anti-Semitism, the surge in Asian hate crimes in America, and cancel culture.

The curtain will rise on PBD’s twenty-fifth anniversary season November 1 with Lost in Yonkers by Neil Simon. And while PBD has never produced a work of Simon’s, this season will include revivals of two works the company has previously staged: Ronald Harwood’s The Dresser (December 20 to January 5) and Mark St. Germain’s Camping with Henry and Tom (April 11-27). Stephen Karam’s Tony Award–winning The Humans (February 14 to March 2) and the world premiere of Gina Montet’s Dangerous Instruments (May 23 to June 8) round out the season’s main-stage lineup. palmbeachdramaworks. org, 561.514.4042 —Mary Murray

SUE ELLEN BERYL AND WILLIAM HAYES (ABOVE) WILL MOUNT PALM BEACH DRAMAWORKS’ TWENTY-FIFTH SEASON THIS FALL.

SCENE

EXHIBITS

Threads of Time and Imagination: Exaggerations of History, Hi and Hello World, and WATTA (Women Artists Through the Ages) by Apia Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, to Oct. 25, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776

Suzanne Barton: Aqua Essence Tennis and Pickleball Center, Palm Beach Gardens, to Nov. 7, pbgrec.com/gardensart, 561.630.1116

Lush 3

Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, to Nov. 16, lighthousearts.org, 561.746.3101

Cut Up/Cut Out: Photomontage and Collage Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, to Nov. 17, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Dragons: Commanders of Rain Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 19, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Surroundings: Video Encounters of Nature Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, to Jan. 26, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Nature’s Palette: Art Inspired by the Earth Cornell Art Museum, Old School Square, Delray Beach, to Feb. 2, delrayoldschoolsquare.com, 561.654.2220

Julie Evans: Eating Sunshine

Boca Raton Museum of Art, to Feb. 23, bocamuseum.org, 561.392.2500

Hot Glass

Cornell Art Museum, Old School Square, Delray Beach, to March 2, delrayoldschoolsquare.com, 561.654.2220

Portrait of Ozie Franklin Youngblood: A Man of the Twentieth Century Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach, to Oct. 5, 2025, spadymuseum.com, 561.279.8883

Annual Resident Photo Contest Exhibition City Hall Lobby, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 12 to Dec. 5, pbgrec.com/gardensart, 561.630.1116

Laddie John Dill: Invisible Labor in the Studio

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Oct. 12 to Feb. 2, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Dino Safari: A Walk-Thru Adventure Cox Science Center and Aquarium, West Palm Beach, Oct. 14 to April 27, coxsciencecenter.org, 561.832.1988

ABOVE: NICOLE HENRY, ARTS GARAGE, OCTOBER 18-19 LEFT: UNKNOWN (OSAGE) WEARING BLANKET, PART OF PAST FORWARD: NATIVE AMERICAN ART FROM GILCREASE MUSEUM AT THE SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS

In the Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company

Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Oct. 15 to Dec. 29, flaglermuseum.us, 561.655.2833

WITVA (Women in the Visual Arts) Presents Muse

Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Oct. 20 to Nov. 27, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

Kris Davis: Paradise Found

Sandhill Crane Golf Clubhouse, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 24 to Jan. 14, pbgrec.com/ gardensart, 561.630.1116

Aldo Cherres: Horizons

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Oct. 25 to Nov. 30, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901

Strike Fast, Dance Lightly: Artists on Boxing

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Oct. 26 to March 9, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Resident Artist Show 2024

Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, Nov. 1 to Dec. 30, artswarehouse.org, 561.330.9614

Félix de la Concha

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Nov. 7 to March 30, bocamuseum.org, 561.392.2500

Legacy: Gifts from the Mayers and the Friedman Collections

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Nov. 7 to Oct. 26, bocamuseum.org, 561.392.2500

Splendor and Passion: Baroque Spain and its Empire

Boca Raton Museum of Art, Nov. 7 to March 30, bocamuseum.org, 561.392.2500

Portraits of Community Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 8 to Jan. 18, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901

Akira: Architecture of Neo-Tokyo

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Nov. 9 to April 6, morikami.org, 561.495.0233

Doreen McGunagle: The Power of Water Tennis and Pickleball Center, Palm Beach Gardens, Nov. 11 to Jan. 16, pbgrec.com/ gardensart, 561.630.1116

Boca Raton 1925-2025: Addison Mizner’s Legacy

Schmidt Boca Raton History Museum, Nov. 13 to May 30, bocahistory.org, 561.395.6766

Slim Aarons: Gold Coast in partnership with Getty Images, presented by Lilly Pulitzer

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, Nov. 15 to Jan. 26, ansg.org, 561.832.5328

Wish You Were Here: Tourism in the Palm Beaches

Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum, West Palm Beach, Nov. 15 to June 28, pbchistory.org, 561.832.4164

Quintessentially We

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 22 to Jan. 18, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901

The Four Arts Celebrates Gil Maurer

The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 23 to March 30, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Past Forward: Native American Art from Gilcrease Museum

The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Nov. 23 to Jan. 19, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Ribbit the Exhibit II

Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, Nov. 23 to May 25, mounts.org, 561.233.1757

MR. AND MRS. DONALD LEAS, JR. OUTSIDE THE FLAGLER MUSEUM (1968), PART OF SLIM AARONS: GOLD COAST AT ANN NORTON SCULPTURE GARDENS © SLIM AARONS / GETTY IMAGES

Sorolla and the Sea Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Nov. 23 to March 16, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Celebrate!

Lighthouse ArtCenter, Tequesta, Dec. 5-14, lighthousearts.org, 561.746.3101

Debra Robert: HumanUnity

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Dec. 6 to Jan. 11, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901

Fabiola Manchelli

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Dec. 7 to March 23, norton.org, 561.832.5196

Gretchen Cocuzza

City Hall Lobby, Palm Beach Gardens, Dec. 9 to Jan. 30, pbgrec.com/gardensart, 561.630.1116

STAGE AND SCREEN

The Prom Lake Worth Playhouse, Oct. 4-20, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Becoming Dr. Ruth

The Island Theatre, Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Oct. 6-20, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

Groucho

The Wick, Boca Raton, Oct. 10 to Nov. 3, thewick.org, 561.995.2333

Virtue Reality

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 18, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

The Last Night of Ballyhoo Delray Beach Playhouse, Oct. 24 to Nov. 3, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

The Last Yiddish Speaker

Theatre Lab, Boca Raton, Oct. 26 to Nov. 10, fauevents.com, 561.297.6124

Deceived

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Oct. 27 to Nov. 10, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

Mrs. Doubtfire

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 29 to Nov. 3, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche

Stonzek Studio Theatre, Lake Worth Playhouse, Nov. 1-10, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Lost in Yonkers

Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, Nov. 1-17, palmbeachdramaworks.org, 561.514.4042

West Boca Theatre Company: The Outsider Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Nov. 6-17, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

Disney Jr. Live on Tour: Let’s Play Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 13, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Aire: Antigravity

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Nov. 14-17, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

Brighton Beach Memoirs

Lake Worth Playhouse, Nov. 15 to Dec. 1, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Jay Mohr

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 15-16, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

The Wick, Boca Raton, Nov. 21 to Dec. 22, thewick.org, 561.995.2333

The Producers

Delray Beach Playhouse, Nov. 22 to Dec. 15, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

René Vaca

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 23, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Talking Birds and Golden Fish

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 23, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Encanto: The Sing-Along Film Concert Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 26, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Once: A Musical

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Dec. 3-15, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

Nurse Black Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 4, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Divas Holiday Party Lake Worth Playhouse, Dec. 7, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Mr. Yunioshi by J. Elijah Cho Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Dec. 15, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

West Boca Theatre Company: Handle With Care

Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Dec. 8- 21, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

Comedy for Peace

Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Dec. 12, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

Eddie B: Teachers Only Comedy Tour

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 13, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Cirque Dreamz Holidaze Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 19-24, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Big Jay Oakerson

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 20-21, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

The Dresser

Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach, Dec. 20 to Jan. 5, palmbeachdramaworks.org, 561.514.4042

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Live Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 27-29, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

MUSIC AND DANCE

Nicole Henry Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 18-19, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Ndlovu Youth Choir

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 24, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

The French Horn Collective Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 26, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Palm Beach Symphony: Cinderella and the Orchestra Eissey Campus Theater, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 26, palmbeachsymphony.org, 561.281.0145

Deborah Silver Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Oct. 27, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of the Grateful Dead for Kids and More for Kids

The Studio at Mizner Park, Boca Raton, Oct. 27, thestudioatmiznerpark.com, 561.203.3742

Ballet Palm Beach: Carmen Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 1-3, balletpalmbeach.org, 561.630.8235

Fairly Amazing: The Encore Lake Worth Playhouse, Nov. 2, lakeworthplayhouse.org, 561.586.6410

Cece Teneal: A Tribute to Aretha Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Nov. 8-9, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Palm Beach Symphony with Cellist Julian Schwarz Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 10, palmbeachsymphony.org, 561.281.0145

Take the Leap

Magic, Passion, Sorrow, Triumph, it's all here at the Ballet!

SCENE

The Victory Dolls

Delray Beach Playhouse, Nov. 10, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

The Edward Twins: Ultimate Vegas Holiday Variety Show

Delray Beach Playhouse, Nov. 11-14, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

Neil Berg’s 114 Years of Broadway Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 14, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Veterans Salute Celebration

Veterans Plaza Amphitheater, Palm Beach Gardens, Nov. 11, pbgfl.com/events, 561.630.1100

The Spaghetti and Matzo Ball Show with Lou Villano and Peter Fogel Delray Beach Playhouse, Nov. 15, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

Ranky Tanky Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Nov. 16, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Kyshona

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 17, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

The Rock and Roll Playhouse Plays Music of Ed Sheeran for Kids and More for Kids

The Studio at Mizner Park, Boca Raton, Nov. 17, thestudioatmiznerpark.com, 561.203.3742

The Symphonia Concert I Roberts Theatre at St. Andrew’s School, Boca Raton, Nov. 17, thesymphonia.org, 561.414.5266

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 19, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Twilight Tribute Series: Coldplay

Old School Square, Delray Beach, Nov. 21, delrayoldschoolsquare.com, 561.654.2220

Violin Legends: Ysaÿe’s Legacy

Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea, Palm Beach, Nov. 21, cmspb.org, 561.379.6773

Dance Theatre of Harlem

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 23, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Paris Ballet: The Nutcracker

Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach Gardens, Nov. 23-24, eisseycampustheatre.org, 561.207.5900

FAU Band-o-Rama

Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Nov. 24, myboca.us

Bonnie Raitt

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 25, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Lopez Music Lab: Jingle Bell Jam

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 30, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

The Decotones

Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Dec. 1, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

OCT 27 - NOV 10, 2024

DEC 3 - 15, 2024

FAU Tuba Christmas

Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Dec. 1, myboca.us

A Chanticleer Christmas

The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 4, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

The Enchanted Clarinet: Brahms and Beethoven

Presented by the Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach, Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Dec. 5, cmspb.org, 561.379.6773

Los Hacheros

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 5, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Ballet Palm Beach: The Nutcracker Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 6-8, balletpalmbeach.org, 561.630.8235

Holiday Pops Concert

Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Dec. 7, myboca.us

Dance Theatre of Florida

The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Dec. 8, thegardensmall.com, 561.775.7750

Palm Beach Symphony with Violinist Leonidas Kavakos

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 10, palmbeachsymphony.org, 561.281.0145

A Seraphic Fire Christmas

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 11, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Blackbird, Fly: A Concert for Voice, Body, and Strings

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 12, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Michael Maliakel

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 13-14, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Paris Ballet: The Nutcracker

The Gardens Mall, Palm Beach Gardens, Dec. 14, thegardensmall.com, 561.775.7750

Young Singers of the Palm Beaches: Winter Tapestry 2024, Sing for Peace

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 14, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Carols on the Lawn

The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach, Dec. 15, fourarts.org, 561.655.7226

Curtis Symphony Orchestra

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 15, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Bachelors of Broadway: Gentleman of the Theater

Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 16-18, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

Patti LaBelle

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 17, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Harpist Parker Ramsay

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Dec. 18, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

SCENE

Jingle Jams: Dueling Yule-ing Pianos

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Dec. 18-19, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

The Dean Martin Story: A Christmas Special Delray Beach Playhouse, Dec. 19-22, delraybeachplayhouse.com, 561.272.1281

Twilight Tribute Series

Old School Square, Delray Beach, Dec. 19,

delrayoldschoolsquare.com, 561.654.2220

Classic Christmas by Candlelight Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Dec. 20, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

Otis Cadillac and the Eldorados with the Sublime Seville Sisters Arts Garage, Delray Beach, Dec. 20, artsgarage.org, 561.450.6357

Jazzy Christmas Concert

Maltz Jupiter Theatre, Dec. 21, jupitertheatre.org, 561.575.2223

Aaron Kula and the Klezmer Company

Jazz Orchestra: A Very Jewish Concert on Christmas Day

Levis JCC Sandler Center, Boca Raton, Dec. 25, levisjcc.org/culture, 561.558.2520

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fall for Palm Beach Zoo

Five concerts, November-April, LIVE in

Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach, to Oct. 31, palmbeachzoo.org, 561.547.9453

Fright Nights

South Florida Fairgrounds, West Palm Beach, select dates from Oct. 3-26, myfrightnights.com

Art After Dark

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Oct. 4 and every subsequent Friday evening, norton.org, 561.832.5196

First Friday Art Walk

Old School Square, Delray Beach, Oct. 4 (also Nov. 1 and Dec. 6), delrayoldschoolsquare.com, 561.243.1077

Coco Market

Old School Square Amphitheater, Delray Beach, Oct. 6 (also Nov. 3 an Dec. 1), cocomarket.org, 561.870.4090

Master Gardener in Residence Tour and Talk

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, Oct. 11 and every subsequent second Friday through June, ansg.org, 561.832.5328

Spookyville

Yesteryear Village, West Palm Beach, Oct. 18-20 (also Oct. 25-27 and 31), southfloridafair. com/p/yesteryearvillage

Subtropic Film Festival

Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, Oct. 18 (also Afflux Studios, Palm Springs, Oct. 19-20), subtropicff.com

Ford Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival

Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Oct. 19-20, bocapumpkinpatch.com

Clematis by Fright

Downtown West Palm Beach, Oct. 24, wpb.org/events, 561.833.1515

Alastair Willis, Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor

Boynton Beach Pirate Fest

Downtown Boynton Beach, Oct. 26-27, bbpiratefest.com

Fall Festival

The Gardens North County District Park, Palm Beach Gardens, Oct. 26, pbgfl.com/ events, 561.630.1100

Kravis Block Party

Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Oct. 26, kravis.org, 561.832.7469

Glowing Together: A Diwali Festival of Light and Harmony

CityPlace, West Palm Beach, Oct. 27, cityplace.com

Galbani Feast of Little Italy

Abacoa Town Center, Jupiter, Nov. 1-3, feastoflittleitaly.com, 561.427.0500

Día de los Muertos Festival

Hatch 1121, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 2, lakewortharts.com, 561.493.2550

Families Reading Together Kick-Off Event

Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Delray Beach, Nov. 2, morikami.org, 561.495.0233

LagoonFest

Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, Nov. 2, thepalmbeaches.com/lagoonfest

Plant-a-Palooza Fall Plant Sale

Mounts Botanical Garden, West Palm Beach, Nov. 2-3, mounts.org, 561.233.1757

Sunset Tequila Festival

Mizner Park Amphitheater, Boca Raton, Nov. 2, sunsettequilafest.com

Art + Craft + Design Creative Market

Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Nov. 9-10, armoryart.org, 561.832.1776

Juno Beach Craft Festival

14200 U.S. 1, Juno Beach, Nov. 9-10, artfestival.com, 561.746.6615

Culture Talks: The Symphonia’s Alastair Willis with Greg Stepanich

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach, Nov. 16, palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901

Downtown West Palm Beach Art Festival

700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach, Nov. 16-17, artfestival.com, 561.746.6615

Eighth Annual Sculpture in Motion

Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, Nov. 16, ansg.org, 561.832.5328

The Warehouse Market

Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, Nov. 16, artswarehouse.org, 561.330.9614

Open Studio Night

Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, Nov. 22, artswarehouse.org, 561.330.9614

Zoo Lights

Palm Beach Zoo, West Palm Beach, Nov. 23 to Jan. 6, palmbeachzoo.org, 561.547.9453

Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities

Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Dec. 1, flaglermuseum.us, 561.655.2833

Downtown Delray Beach Art Festival

401 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, Dec. 7-8, artfestival.com, 561.746.6615

Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival

Various locations across Palm Beach County, Dec. 12-15, pbfoodwinefest.com, 800.210.0689

Holiday Evening Tours

Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, Dec. 19-23, flaglermuseum.us, 561.655.2833

Kwanza Celebration

Spady Cultural Heritage Museum, Delray Beach, Dec. 26, spadymuseum.com, 561.279.8883

BONSAI QUEST, ELI CECIL, PART OF HOT GLASS AT CORNELL ART MUSEUM

Sebastián López de Arteaga, Saint Michael Striking Down the Rebellious Angels [detail], 1650-1652, oil on copper.

Courtesy of the Hispanic Society of America, New York.

GALLERIES

ART SNACK

After being awarded the Mini Placemaking Grant from the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority, entrepreneur Meghan McKenna purchased a refurbished 2000s-style vending machine— but she didn’t fill it with chips and drinks. Instead, Flamango Vending stocks small pieces of affordable art by Palm Beach

County artists, including prints, stickers, canvases, keychains, stationery, original 5x7-inch artworks, embroidered hats, jewelry, and even tiny easels. “The art and the artists will be on constant rotation, and it’s up to the artists what they will create,” McKenna says. The machine debuted at Clematis by Night

in February and has since made stops at Garden District Taproom, SunFest, and CityPlace. Visit the machine’s Instagram, @flamangovending , to learn more. flamangovending.com —Skye Sherman

MEGHAN MCKENNA’S FLAMANGO VENDING MACHINE INCLUDES WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS SUCH AS SARAH LAPIERRE (ABOVE LEFT AND BELOW) AND WHITNEY ARRINGTON (ABOVE RIGHT).

GALLERIES

z BLACK, INDIGENOUS, PEOPLE OF COLOR (BIPOC) OR WOMEN OWNED OR OPERATED z SHOWING PALM BEACH COUNTY ARTISTS

PALM BEACH

ACQUAVELLA Providing international collectors with works from old masters through to the nineteenth, twentieth, and twenty-first centuries. 340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite M309, acquavellagalleries.com, 561.283.3415

ADELSON GALLERIES This family-run enterprise showcases living artists with strong aesthetic, technical, and academic merit. 318 Worth Ave., adelsongalleries.com, 561.720.2079

BRINTZ GALLERY Brintz exhibits and promotes established, mid-career, and emerging artists, with a focus toward painting and sculpture. 375 S. County Road, brintzgallery.com, 561.469.7771

CHASE EDWARDS GALLERIES Showcasing contemporary painting, sculpture, and photography from nationally and internationally acclaimed and mid-career artists. 290 S. County Road, chaseedwardsgallery.com, 516.697.5163

CONTESSA GALLERY Grounded in passion, integrity, and education, Contessa Gallery helps its patrons develop meaningful collections. 216 Sunset Ave., contessagallery.com, 216.956.2825

z DTR MODERN DTR Modern has strong relationships with some of today’s modern masters and showcases works by blue-chip artists from the last 100 years. 408 Hibiscus Ave., dtrmodern.com, 561.366.9387

EDWARD AND DEBORAH POLLACK FINE

ART The Pollacks specialize in important Floridian and other tropical paintings created between 1850 and 1980. 205 Worth Ave. Suite 202, edwardanddeborahpollack.com, 561.655.1425

EVEY FINE ART Established in 2019, Evey Fine Art carries a diverse portfolio of investment art as well as creations by emerging talent from Latin America and Europe. 24o S. County Road, artevey.com, 561.675.0208

FINDLAY GALLERIES Founded in 1870, Findlay Galleries is the second oldest art gallery in the United States and opened its Palm Beach location in 1961. It represents more than 100 artists and artist estates, presenting bimonthly exhibitions. 165 Worth Ave., findlaygalleries.com, 561.655.2090

FRASCIONE GALLERY Offering works by Old Masters as well as a curated representation of modern and contemporary art. 256 Worth Ave. Suite O, frascione.com, 561.444.2092

GALERIA OF SCULPTURE Peruse museumquality art glass by American and European artists, including unique furniture pieces. 11 Via Parigi, galeriaofsculpture.com, 561.659.7557

z GALLERY BIBA Paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by modern and contemporary masters abound at Gallery Biba. 224A Worth Ave., gallerybiba.com, 561.651.1371

z GAVLAK This contemporary gallery focuses on the representation of women, LGBTQ+, and BIPOC artists. 340 Royal Poinciana Way Suite M334, gavlakgallery.com, 561.833.0583

z HOLDEN LUNTZ GALLERY Holden Luntz exists to acquire and present the work of significant photographers. 332 Worth Ave., holdenluntz.com, 561.805.9550

z JENNIFER BALCOS GALLERY Stop by to view blue-chip artworks as well as an array of up-and-coming talent. 292 S. County Road, jenniferbalcosgallery.com, 404.441.5745

OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, ODITTO GALLERY HOSTS WORKS OF ABSTRACT EMERGING ARTISTS (LEFT) IN NOVEMBER AND A SHOWCASE OF POP ART BY TONI SANCHEZ (ABOVE) THROUGH DECEMBER.

HOPE, ILENE ADAMS

STAR WASH, TONI SANCHEZ

ODITTO GALLERY The fully hybrid Oditto Gallery offers digital certificates with every piece of art purchased. 205 Worth Ave. Showroom 306, odittogallery.io, 561.490.3221

z PAUL FISHER GALLERY Open by appointment only, Paul Fisher Gallery hosts viewings of works by Joseph Conrad Ferm, Karl Momen, Bruce Helander, Jordi Molla, and more. P.O. Box 3477, paulfishergallery.com, 561.818.3235

PROVIDENT FINE ART If you are building a collection or divesting of pieces, this gallery offers a range of helpful services. 226A Worth Ave., providentfineart.com, 561.833.0550

z RUSSECK GALLERY Specializing in paintings, sculptures, and major works on paper. 203 Worth Ave., russeckgalleries.com, 561.832.4811

z SAMUEL OWEN GALLERY Representing artists who reflect upon the twentieth- and twenty-first-century zeitgeist. 253 Royal Poinciana Way, samuelowen.com, 561.249.1876

SOTHEBY’S PALM BEACH Sotheby’s carries an array of luxury goods, from fine art to fine jewelry and automobiles. 50 Cocoanut Row Suite S101, sothebys.com/palmbeach, 561.710.8830

z SUROVEK GALLERY Surovek Gallery identifies “the acquisition and sale of American works of art” as its “foremost goal.” 349 Worth Ave. 8 Via Parigi, surovekgallery.com, 561.832.0422

TAGLIALATELLA GALLERIES This international gallery has become synonymous with modern and contemporary art. 313 1/2 Worth Ave., taglialatellagalleries.com, 561.833.4700

WEST PALM BEACH

z z ARTPRENEURS GALLERY This artist-run gallery aims to merge business success, community, and individual creativity. 408 Northwood Road, artpreneursgallery.com, 561.206.4024

z z THE BOX GALLERY Artist Rolando Chang Barrero’s gallery is also a hub for local, national, and international artists and cultural events. 809 Belvedere Road, theboxgallery.info, 786.521.1199

z JF GALLERY Providing framing services and exhibiting new works by nationally and internationally lauded painters and sculptors. 3901 S. Dixie Hwy., jfgallery.com, 561.478.8281

FINDLAY GALLERIES HOSTS THE COLOR OF FALL GROUP EXHIBITION THROUGH NOVEMBER 12, INCLUDING WORKS BY JOHN FERREN.

z MARY WOERNER FINE ARTS In addition to personal collection services, Mary Woerner sells contemporary paintings, drawings, sculptures, objects, mixed media, and graphics. 3700 S. Dixie Hwy. #7, marywoernerfinearts. com, 561.832.3233

z PALM BEACH

ARTIST COLLECTIVE

Shop works by Florida artists online or by appointment. 1608 S. Dixie Hwy., palmbeach. artistcollectives.org, 415.990.2220

internationally acclaimed environmental and wildlife artists. 4600 PGA Blvd. Suite 105, nativevisions.com, 561.741.1600

z THE PEACH Discover local creatives at this art collective, which often hosts open studios, workshops, and special events. 3950 Georgia Ave., thepeachwpb.com, 561.532.0900

z PRYOR FINE ART With roots in Atlanta, this gallery represents more than 60 artists from the United States, Canada, Australia, and Berlin. 501 Palm St. Unit A, pryorfineart.com, 561.660.8748

z STUDIO 1608 Home to seven full-time working artist studios and a 1,000-square-foot gallery space. 1608 S. Dixie Hwy., studio1608. com, 561.676.4594

TW FINE ART Presenting thought-provoking projects and emerging, mid-career, and historically significant artists on a global scale. 2412 Florida Ave., tw-fineart.com, 561.331.8972

NORTH PALM BEACH

ART DE VIVRE This Pop Art gallery specializes in works by French artists but also represents creatives from across Europe. 621 Northlake Blvd., artdevivregallery.com, 561.203.0919

PALM BEACH GARDENS

CALL OF AFRICA’S NATIVE VISIONS GALLERIES Specializing in works by

ONESSIMO FINE ART Showcasing fine art, sculpture, and contemporary glass from old and modern masters plus established contemporary artists. 4530 PGA Blvd. Suite 101, onessimofineart.com, 561.355.8061

z STUDIO E GALLERY For collectors wanting to discover a not-yet-famous talent or an internationally known artist, this is the place to browse original works in glass, bronze, mixed media, and paintings. 4600 PGA Blvd. Suite 101, studioegallery.com, 561.799.3333

JUPITER/TEQUESTA

z LIGHTHOUSE ARTCENTER GALLERY & SCHOOL OF ART Boasting a gallery that features curated exhibitions centered around works by local, national, and international artists. 373 Tequesta Drive, lighthousearts.org, 561.746.3101

z MAC ART GALLERIES Offering a diverse selection of paintings, sculptures, photography, glass, and installations. 4601 Military Trail Unit 101, macfineart.com, 561.429.4829 (more locations online)

z THE VILLAGE ART STUDIOS This hidden gem has championed and sold the original works of local artists for 10 years. 578 N. U.S. Hwy. 1, instagram.com/thevillageartstudios, 561.310.8499

COURTESY OF FINDLAY GALLERIES UNTITLED (1961), JOHN FERREN

GALLERIES

LAKE WORTH BEACH

z CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY The Cultural Council’s Lake Worth Beach headquarters is home to three gallery spaces, all dedicated to celebrating and showcasing works by Palm Beach County artists. 601 Lake Ave., palmbeachculture.com, 561.471.2901

z z MTN SPACE In addition to special exhibitions, this artist-owned gallery offers curation, collection development, and art rental services. 502 Lake Ave., mtnspace.com, 561.285.4883

z PALM BEACH ART, ANTIQUE & DESIGN SHOWROOM This arts hub displays fine art and design objects from an array of international and national galleries. 500 N. Dixie Hwy., palmbeachdesignshowroom.com, 561.229.0046

z STEIDEL CONTEMPORARY Known for sculptural objects and emerging international collections. 500 N. Dixie Hwy. Suite 305, steidelcontemporary.com, 561.283.2446

DELRAY BEACH

z ADDISON GALLERY In the Pineapple Grove arts district, this contemporary art gallery represents both established and emerging artists whose work the gallery describes as innovative, passionate, and uplifting. 206 N.E. 2nd St., addisongallery.com, 561.278.5700

z z AMANDA JAMES GALLERY This boutique gallery is run by a husbandand-wife team of artists, James Knill and Amanda Johnson. 400 Gulfstream Blvd. #7, amandajamesgallery.com, 561.270.7832

z ARTS WAREHOUSE This arts incubator also holds exhibitions where local arts enthusiasts can discover new and exciting works. 313 N.E. 3rd St., artswarehouse.org, 561.330.9614

BLUE GALLERY Showcasing heavy hitters in contemporary art. 600 E. Atlantic Ave., bluefineart.com, 561.265.0020

z DEBILZAN GALLERIES Artist William DeBilzan creates both paintings and sculptures featuring elongated figures, engaging textures, and a rich color palette. 38 E. Atlantic Ave., debilzan.com, 561.266.2090

FORD FINE ART Visit Ford Fine Art For a snapshot of the best in Latin American art. 260 N.E. 5th Ave., fordfineart.com, 561.243.0630

z THE HEART OF DELRAY GALLERY

Displaying works by more than 90 artists, including some who call Delray Beach home. 301 N.E. 2nd Ave., theheartofdelraygallery.com, 561.278.0074

POSH ART GALLERY This 4,000-squarefoot gallery is home to a roster of more than 55 contemporary artists. 9089 W. Atlantic Ave. Suite 104, poshdesignstudio.net, 561.591.3680

BOCA RATON

z KESHET GALLERY Justin and Anabel Hochberg operate this contemporary art gallery that represents emerging and established artists. 8214 Glades Road, keshetgallery.com, 561.359.7918

z ROSENBAUM CONTEMPORARY At locations in Boca Raton and Palm Beach, Rosenbaum Contemporary features a nationally

recognized, museum-caliber exhibition program of Post-War, modern, and contemporary masters in all mediums. 150 Yamato Road, rosenbaumcontemporary.com, 561.994.9180 (more locations online)

z SPONDER GALLERY With a focus on PostWar paintings, sculpture, and photography, this gallery provides support and consulting in all aspects of collecting, including appraisal services. The Boca Raton, 501 E. Camino Real, spondergallery.com, 561.241.3050

z VERTU FINE ART This established gallery boasts Pop, abstract expressionism, and optical art as well as photography. 5250 Town Center Circle Suite 128, vertufineart.com, 561.368.4680

WENTWORTH GALLERY With locations across the East Coast, Wentworth Gallery features works by some of the world’s most acclaimed artists. 6000 Glades Road #1089, wentworthgallery.com, 561.338.0804

LEFT: ART DE VIVRE IN NORTH PALM BEACH BELOW: ROSENBAUM CONTEMPORARY IN BOCA RATON WILL HOST AN EXHIBITION OF PRINTS BY ALEX KATZ NOVEMBER 1 TO JANUARY 4.

COURTESY OF ART DE VIVRE

STRAW HAT 3, ALEX KATZ

For over 100 years, Cummings & Lockwood has been building meaningful and lasting relationships with our private clients, their family offices, businesses and charitable entities, serving as trusted advisors throughout their lifetimes and providing sophisticated legal counsel at every important stage of their lives.

■ Estate planning and administration

■ Estate, income and gift tax planning

■ Wealth protection planning

■ Trust formation and management

■ Philanthropic giving

■ Generational wealth transfer

■ Probate and estate settlement

■ International estate and tax planning

■ Executor and trustee services

■ Business succession planning

■ Fiduciary, probate and tax litigation

■ Residential and commercial real estate services

■ Corporate and finance services

■ Business litigation, arbitration and dispute resolution

David M. Halpen, Principal, Private Clients Group

Matthew N. Turko, Counsel, Private Clients Group

Karina N. Leon, Associate, Private Clients Group www.cl-law.com

STAMFORD

CULTURE & COCKTAILS 2024 FINALE

More than 100 fans of cool conversation and hot music attended “Stages: A Conversation with Music on the Jazzy Past and Future of the Legendary Sunset Lounge.”

The Ben, West Palm Beach

April 9, 2024

ARLETTE GORDON, VERA CHAPMAN

TRINA SLADE BURKS, KYLE LUCKS

DEBORAH POLLACK, BOBBI HORWICH

BARBARA CHEIVES, ALISHA R. WINN

ROE GREEN, PRISCILLA HEUBLEIN

DANIELLE SHERRIFF-JUDGE, ALEXANDRA ALFRED

AVERY SOMMERS, COPELAND DAVIS

MATTHEW HARPER

DENISE AND GIL RIVAS

JACEK GANCARZ

OPENING RECEPTION FOR BEYOND BLOSSOMS: THE POWER OF POLLINATORS

Curated by artists and educators Wendy DesChene and Jeff Schmuki, this exhibition featured 43 Palm Beach County–based creative professionals whose work represents the flora that attracts pollinators to our region.

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, Lake Worth Beach

April 18, 2024

SONIA COOPER, BRUCE HELANDER, VALERIE SOLAAS

DON BLOOM, SUSAN AND RON LEE

THURAYA GHANEM, AGATA REN

LISA H. PETERFREUND, DAVID VANCE

FRANCES FISHER, DAVE LAWRENCE

RENATA RODRIGUES AND CRAIG MCINNIS

MARILYN WILSON AND STEPHEN JACOBS

DEBBY COLES-DOBAY, LUPE LAWRENCE, ETHEARD JOSEPH

FOREVER CONNECTED

Throughout the month of August, West Palm Beacher Craig McInnis darted raindrops and withstood sweltering temps all in the name of art. Following a monthslong selection process, the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County commissioned McInnis to paint a new mural on the south-facing wall of the Cultural Council’s Robert M. Montgomery, Jr. building on Lake Avenue.

“I’ve always viewed that as an iconic wall,” McInnis says. While he’s previously completed at least one mural of a similar square footage, he notes that this was his most daunting job in terms of detail, color, and concept. “As creatives, if we are not challenged artistically, then we get stagnant,” he adds.

The wall previously featured Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra’s I Have a Dream mural, which had reached the end of its lifespan due to sun damage and graffiti. Knowing that Kobra’s mural would need to be replaced, the team at the Cultural Council sought to give the opportunity to a local artist. McInnis’ mural, entitled Interconnected, not only feels like an apropos spiritual successor— with its message of interconnectivity among all people and things—but also is an expression of the Cultural Council’s core mission to support and serve creative professionals and cultural organizations in The Palm Beaches.

“It ties into the way the Cultural Council goes about its business,” McInnis says of the work. “There is a support system here [for local artists], and it starts at the Cultural Council.” palmbeachculture.com/mural

—Mary Murray

IN CRAIG MCINNIS’ INTERCONNECTED MURAL, PEOPLE FROM VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE GATHER IN A CIRCLE THAT HE SAYS REPRESENTS A UTOPIAN SCENARIO OF PEACE, LOVE, AND HEALTH. JERRY

Flagler Museum Programs

In the Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company

Celebrate the Holidays at Whitehall

Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities

12:00 - 5:00 pm, Sunday, December 1st

Admission: Adults $40 • Children 6 - 12 $20

The Annual Tree Lighting festivities include music played on the original 1,249 pipe organ and the 1902 Steinway art-case grand piano, choir performances, refreshments, and a visit from Santa Claus. The event culminates with Henry Flagler’s youngest descendants lighting the Grand Hall Christmas Tree. Everyone will receive a box of Animal Crackers as they leave. The iconic box was designed during the Gilded Age as a Christmas tree ornament.

Holiday Evening Tours

December 19th - 23rd

Tours begin at: 6:00, 6:15, 6:30, 6:45, and 7:00 pm

$60 for Adults • $30 for Children under 18

Includes Holiday Reception

During this beloved annual event, families tour Whitehall after hours and discover the origins of American Christmas traditions.

2024 Fall Exhibition October 15 - December 29 Free with Museum Admission

The Fall Exhibition, In the Golden Dreamland of Winter: Henry Flagler’s FEC Hotel Company, is dedicated to the work of Henry Flagler and his transformative impact on the Floridian economy through the Florida East Coast Hotel Company. The exhibition delves into Flagler’s innovative venture, starting with the establishment of the Hotel Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, expanding down the coastline, including the Hotel Royal Poinciana, the largest wooden hotel yet built, and the Palm Beach Inn, later renamed The Breakers. Florida’s hotels were more than just accommodations; they represented a gateway to discovery, inviting guests to explore a new and enchanting part of the country.